LBJ pleased with old team’s stunner over the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers’ loss Wednesday night to Cleveland sent reverberations across the NBA as the defending two-time NBA champions finished their Grammy Road Trip with a three-game losing streak.

LeBron James, who reveled in his team’s misfortune during its 55-point loss to the Lakers in his noted “karma is a b—” tweet last month, was more conciliatory after learning about his old team’s surprising victory Wednesday night.

“Good for the Cavs,” James told ESPN.com’s Heat Watch. “You definitely didn’t expect the Lakers to have another letdown in Cleveland. But I’ve played with a few of those guys in Cleveland and they want to win.”

The loss was historical in nature. The Elias Sports Bureau reports that the Cavaliers’ victory marked the first time in NBA history that prior to the All-Star break a team at least 30 games below .500 defeated a team 20 or more games above .500.

Elias reports there were 14 previous NBA games before the All-Star break matching one team 30 or more games below .500 faced another team 20+ games above .500.

The All-Star break can’t come quickly enough for the Lakers, who stumble into the weekend after three straight losses.